AUTONOMY DELIVERS: AN ONCOMING REVOLUTION IN THE MOVEMENT OF GOODS

Author: KPMG, Nov 2018

This study predicts that the arrival of autonomous delivery will lead to “a profoundly new delivery ecosystem” by drastically reducing delivery prices. Vehicle miles traveled for deliveries will more than triple, while the number of consumer shopping trips will essentially half by 2040.

Link: https://advisory.kpmg.us/content/dam/advisory/en/pdfs/2018/autonomy-delivers-final-secured-web.pdf

MEASURING AUTOMATED VEHICLE SAFETY: FORGING A FRAMEWORK

Authors: Laura Fraade-Blanar, Marjory S. Blumenthal, James M. Anderson and Nidhi Kalra, Oct 2018

This report concludes that no standard definition of safety exists in regard to autonomous vehicles (AVs). The authors consider how to define safety for AVs, how to measure it and how to communicate what is learned or understood about AVs.

Link: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RR2600/RR2662/RAND_RR2662.pdf

EVOLUTION OF MOBILITY: AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Author: Cox Automotive, Aug 2018

While many consumers agree that new technology makes better drivers, this year’s fatal crashes left their mark: 68% of respondents would feel uncomfortable in a fully automated vehicle, a survey by Cox Automotive, a service provider for car dealers and part of the Atlanta-based conglomerate Cox Enterprises, found.

Link: https://www.coxautoinc.com/news/evolution-of-mobility-study-autonomous-vehicles/

THE NEW AUTOMOBILITY: LYFT, UBER AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN CITIES

Author: Schaller Consulting, Aug 2018

This report finds that 60 percent of app-based rides draw people away from using public transportation, biking or walking. It concludes that without public policy intervention, big American cities are likely to be overwhelmed with more automobility, more traffic and less transit.

Link: http://www.schallerconsult.com/rideservices/automobility.pdf

AUTONOMES FAHREN: AKTUELLER STAND, POTENTIALE UND AUSWIRKUNGSANALYSE

Authors: Dr. Klaus Esser and Dr. Judith Kurte, Jul 2018

This report by the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) takes a detailed look on the effects autonomous driving will have on the German economy. It predicts an annual cost reduction of 8.3 billion Euros and a reduction of carbion dioxide emissions by more than 6 billion tons (Study in German).

Link: https://www.dihk.de/ressourcen/downloads/studie-autonomes-fahren.pdf/at_download/file?mdate=1531724092077

RESHAPING URBAN MOBILITY WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: LESSONS FROM THE CITY OF BOSTON

Author: World Economic Forum and The Boston Consulting Group, Jun 2018

This extensive report summarizes findings from a three-year collaboration between the World Economic Forum and BCG to explore how autonomous vehicles could reshape the future of urban mobility. Findings include the effects that shared autonomous vehicles will have on the number of vehicles, congestion and parking.

Link: http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Reshaping_Urban_Mobility_with_Autonomous_Vehicles_2018.pdf

AUTONOMES FAHREN UND VERNETZTE MOBILITÄT

Author: VdTÜV & Bitkom, Apr 2018

This study (in German) provides interesting insights into the opinion of German consumers on a variety of topics: hopes and fears connected to the technology, desired use cases and the role of data privacy and security.

Link: https://www.bitkom.org/sites/default/files/pdf/Presse/Anhaenge-an-PIs/2018/Bitkom-Charts-Autonomes-Fahren-und-vernetzte-Mobilitat-18-04-2018-final.pdf

EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF CONNECTED AUTOMATED VEHICLE DESIGN AMONG HUMAN-DRIVEN VEHICLES

Authors: Jin I. Ge, Sergei S. Avedisov, Chaozhe R. He, Wubing B. Qin, Mehdi Sadeghpour and Gábor Orosz

Automated driving is still a niche technology, but don’t worry. Only a few automated vehicles may be enough to significantly reduce traffic jams as they buffer human acceleration and braking behavior.

Link: http://www.personal.umich.edu/~orosz/articles/TRC_2018_Jin_Sergei_Chaozhe_Wubing_Mehdi.pdf

NON-LINE-OF-SIGHT IMAGING WITH PARTIAL OCCLUDERS AND SURFACE NORMALS

Authors: Felix Heide, Matthew O'Toole, Kai Zang, David Lindell, Steven Diamond and Gordon Wetzstein, Apr 2018

Under adverse conditions, human drivers often struggle to identify objects ahead of them. Researchers at Stanford University are now developing LIDAR technology to enable automated cars to even see what lies in waiting just around the bend.

Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/1711.07134

THE MALICIOUS USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: FORECASTING, PREVENTION, AND MITIGATION

Authors: Miles Brundage, Shahar Avin, Jack Clark, Helen Toner et al., Feb 2018

Artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities are growing at an unprecedented rate. This report surveys the landscape of potential security threats from malicious uses of artificial intelligence technologies, and proposes ways to better forecast, prevent, and mitigate these threats.

Link: https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/3d82daa4-97fe-4096-9c6b-376b92c619de/downloads/1c6q2kc4v_50335.pdf

THE 4D LINT MODEL OF FUNCTION ALLOCATION: SPATIAL-TEMPORAL ARRANGEMENT AND LEVELS OF AUTOMATION

Authors: Christopher D. D. Cabrall, Thomas B. Sheridan, Thomas Prevot, Joost C. F. de Winter and Riender Happee, Jan 2018

This study proposes an an extended taxonomy for the levels of automation using additional dimensions: location (from local to remote), identity (between human and computer), number of agents (degree of centralization of control), as well as adaptive optimization over Time. (The full study is only accessible as a paid version.)

Link: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-3-319-73888-8_6

SELF-DRIVING CARS STILL TROUBLE MANY AMERICANS

Authors: Reuters / Ipsos, Jan 2018

Men are more comfortable with self-driving cars than women, according to this poll. While the poll results only consist of one slide, they're nonetheless quite telling.

Link: http://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/rngs/AUTO-SELFDRIVING-SURVEY/010060NM16V/AUTO-SELFDRIVING-SURVEY.jpg

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES READINESS INDEX

Author: KPMG, Jan 2018

This study assesses the openness and preparedness for autonomous vehicles of 20 international countries. The analysis factors in the fields of policy & legislation, technology & innovation, infrastructure and consumer acceptance.

Link: https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/tw/pdf/2018/03/KPMG-Autonomous-Vehicle-Readiness-Index.pdf